Comparison

Lock Launcher ⁺ vs LockInNote

Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.

Head to head
About

Lock Launcher ⁺

Enhance your iOS 16 lock screen with customizable widgets that allow one-click app launching. Personalize your lock screen with unique icons and album pictures, transforming it from static wallpaper to a functional shortcut hub.

Highlights
  • Widgets on lock screen
  • One-click app launching
  • Customizable widget icons
  • Use album pictures as icons
  • Multiple system icons
  • Direct search for widget creation
Features
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It applies to the iOS 16 screen lock interface, by adding widgets when locking the screen, you can quickly open the application with one click, so that your screen lock is no longer just wallpaper. You can customize widget icons according to the background of the screen lock to create a personalized screen lock that belongs only to you. Cool and good-looking widgets add a higher sense to the monotonous screen lock. Come and add frequently used apps to your screen lock page! FEATURES - The widget is displayed on the screen lock - Quickly open the app with one click - Direct search to create widgets in the app - Manually add and create widgets - Multiple system icon available - Customize to use album pictures as icons If you have any questions and suggestions in the process of using the app, please feel free to give us feedback in the app.

About

LockInNote

Quickly jot down notes directly on your home screen or lock screen widgets. Customize the appearance of your notes with various font and design options. Sync across devices using iCloud and link to other apps with URL schemes.

Highlights
  • Widget note-taking
  • Customizable font and design
  • iCloud sync
  • URL scheme actions
  • Share sheets
  • Multi-platform support
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Memo note app specialized for widgets. When you want to take a memo, you can write it out right away on the widgets, and you can easily check the memo on the widgets anytime! The design of the memo note on the widgets can be flexibly customized, so it can be used for various purposes. - Tap the widget to immediately edit the memo note. - Font "size", "design", "color", and "weight" can be adjusted. - You can also select the alignment of multiple lines, the display pattern when no text is entered, and more. - Sync notes between devices by iCloud - You can set any "URL scheme action" to link with other apps.(iOS, iPadOS, macOS) - Share sheets allow you to easily share text to other applications.(iOS, iPadOS) Multi platform support iPhone: Home screen, Lock screen, StandBy(iOS 17) iPad: Home screen, Lock screen(iPadOS 17) Mac: Notification center, Desktop(macOS 14) Apple Watch: Complication, Smart Stack(watchOS 10)

Screenshots

Lock Launcher ⁺4 screens
LockInNote4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Lock Launcher ⁺ at none against LockInNote's 1. Lock Launcher ⁺ also leads on update cadence (every 3 weeks vs every 2 months). LockInNote's advantage is device support (4 vs 1). On price, rating, ratings volume and ads there is nothing between them.

Scored on Price · Rating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings · Update frequency · Ads · In-app purchases · Monetization · Best chart rank · Devices · Requires iOS

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

Both are free to download. LockInNote sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. Lock Launcher ⁺ asks for nothing beyond the download.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 4.9 for Lock Launcher ⁺ against 5.0 for LockInNote. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 8 and 3 respectively.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Lock Launcher ⁺ ships an update every 3 weeks, LockInNote every 2 months. Both last shipped on June 11, 2026.

Scorecard4 real differences · 6 level
Lock Launcher ⁺ versus LockInNote: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterLock Launcher ⁺LockInNote
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.9 (8 ratings)5.0 (3 ratings) — better
Positive reviews100.0% of reviews—
Number of ratings8 — better3
Update frequencyEvery 3 weeks — betterEvery 2 months
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNo — betterYes
MonetizationFree — betterFree with in-app purchases
DevicesiPhoneiPhone, iPad, Mac, Apple Watch — better
Requires iOS16.016.0
Further details — not scored
Size37 MB9 MB
Age rating4+4+
Developer碧 郑Ryo Yamashita

Customer experience

Lock Launcher ⁺

All ratings8 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews1 reviews
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

LockInNote

All ratings3 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

In-app purchases

None

Lock Launcher ⁺

No in-app purchases

1 purchases

LockInNote

One-time1
  • AD Free (iOS, macOS)$0.99

Questions

Is Lock Launcher ⁺ free?
Lock Launcher ⁺ is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is LockInNote free?
LockInNote is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, Lock Launcher ⁺ or LockInNote?
LockInNote is rated higher. Lock Launcher ⁺ averages 4.9 out of 5 from 8 ratings, while LockInNote averages 5.0 from 3 ratings.
Do Lock Launcher ⁺ or LockInNote have ads?
Neither Lock Launcher ⁺ nor LockInNote shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Lock Launcher ⁺ or LockInNote?
Lock Launcher ⁺ ships an update every 3 weeks, and LockInNote every 2 months. Most recently, Lock Launcher ⁺ was updated on June 11, 2026 and LockInNote on June 11, 2026.

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